arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 mishandles the APICv on/off state, which allows guest OS users to obtain direct APIC MSR access on the host OS, and consequently cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS, via x2APIC mode.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2016-06-27T10:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:24.630Z
Reserved: 2016-05-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-4440

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-06-27T10:59:07.783
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-4440
